“Battery Electric Vehicle] BEV emissions are estimated […] to be 75% lower than the average conventional gasoline-powered vehicle, and 55% lower than the average conventional hybrid vehicle” (Ready, Set, Charge, California!)

“Between 2003 and 2010, jobs in fuel cells grew 10.3% annually, and jobs in electric vehicle technologies grew 6.3%. The average national job growth during this period was 4.2%” (Sizing the Clean Economy)

“Typical wages in the clean economy exceed those in the aggregate U.S. economy by roughly 13 percent” (Sizing the Clean Economy)

“Oak Ridge National Laboratory estimates the combined total [foreign oil expenditure] has reached more than $5 trillion since 1970” (An Action Plan)

“OPEC [Algeria, Angola, Ecuador, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Venezuela] accounts for 40% of the world’s yearly oil production […] and this dependence is projected to increase to more than 50% by 2025” (Plug-in Electric Vehicles: A Practical Plan for Progress)

“Some [Electric Vehicle] EV cost of operation estimates for a five- to six-year period are up to three times less than those for similar [Internal Combustion Engine] ICE vehicles” (The Shift to Electric Vehicles)

“Fueling a PEV costs only 3 to 5 cents per mile. In contrast, fueling a gasoline car that has a fuel economy of 27.5 mpg costs about 14 cents per mile” (Plug-In Electric Vehicle Handbook)

“Buying electricity [for an electric vehicle] is approximately equivalent to buying gasoline at $1 per gallon” (Plugging-In)

“The number of registered [Hybride Electric Vehicles] HEVs in the U.S. grew to nearly 2 million [in 2012]” (State Clean Energy Index)

“Consumers who consider themselves knowledgeable [about electric vehicles] are more than two and a half times more likely to consider an EV than those who believe they know ‘nothing’ about EVs” (The Shift to Electric Vehicles)

“The average car trip length in the United States is 9.34 miles, within the [electric] range of most PEVs” (An Action Plan)

“Increasing the electricity cost by 100% (from $0.12 to $0.24 per kWh) increases the net present cost of an EV relative to a conventional gasoline powered vehicle by $1,606, but raising gas prices by 100% (from $3.75 to $7.50 per gallon) increases the net present cost of a conventional vehicle by $6,453” (Will Electric Cars Transform the U.S. Vehicle Market?)

“Driving a BEV 12,000 miles per year, as opposed to 6,000 miles per year costs about $1,000 additional in operating costs. By contrast, driving a conventional gasoline powered vehicle 12,000 miles per year, as opposed to 6,000 miles per year costs about $4,000 additional in operating costs” (Will Electric Cars Transform the U.S. Vehicle Market?)

“Some EV cost of operation estimates for a five- to six-year period are up to three times less than those for similar ICE vehicles” (The Shift to Electric Vehicles)

“Fueling a PEV costs only 3 to 5 cents per mile. In contrast, fueling a gasoline car that has a fuel economy of 27.5 mpg costs about 14 cents per mile” (Plug-In Electric Vehicle Handbook)

“Buying electricity [for an electric vehicle] is approximately equivalent to buying gasoline at $1 per gallon” (Plugging-In)

“If the [electric] vehicle is plugged in every day, as recommended, it may be possible to drive 1,000-2,000 miles or more between fill-ups” (Plugging-In)

“The number of registered [Hybride Electric Vehicles] HEVs in the U.S. grew to nearly 2 million [in 2012]” (State Clean Energy Index)

“Consumers who consider themselves knowledgeable [about electric vehicles] are more than two and a half times more likely to consider an EV than those who believe they know ‘nothing’ about EVs” (The Shift to Electric Vehicles)

“The average car trip length in the United States is 9.34 miles, within the [electric] range of most PEVs” (An Action Plan)

“Increasing the electricity cost by 100% (from $0.12 to $0.24 per kWh) increases the net present cost of an EV relative to a conventional gasoline powered vehicle by $1,606, but raising gas prices by 100% (from $3.75 to $7.50 per gallon) increases the net present cost of a conventional vehicle by $6,453” (Will Electric Cars Transform the U.S. Vehicle Market?)

“Driving a BEV 12,000 miles per year, as opposed to 6,000 miles per year costs about $1,000 additional in operating costs. By contrast, driving a conventional gasoline powered vehicle 12,000 miles per year, as opposed to 6,000 miles per year costs about $4,000 additional in operating costs” (Will Electric Cars Transform the U.S. Vehicle Market?)

“Some EV cost of operation estimates for a five- to six-year period are up to three times less than those for similar ICE vehicles” (The Shift to Electric Vehicles)